title: Our experience in occipito-cervical fusion.
abstract: Occipito-cervical fusion for congenital and post-traumatic anomalies of the axis was used to treat 5 patients; the results obtained are analyzed. The authors also discuss the advantages of using autoplastic bone graft which remains stable in time, without creating disabling sequelae in the patient.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica dell'Università di Padova.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carugno
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iacobellis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pedini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000601:surgery; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods